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Mount Holly Springs, PA Eviction Risk Score Cumberland County · Pennsylvania · Pop. 2,373

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● Elevated Risk

Mount Holly Springs, PA sits at 5.7/10 — Elevated risk. 27.5% rent burden, 43.7% renters, ~75-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Mount Holly Springs
5.7
Cumberland County
5.2
Pennsylvania avg
4.9
National avg
4.4
24.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,632–8,495Typical eviction costi
75 daysTypical timelinei
6.06%Filing ratei
$1,371HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$963Median renti
27.5%Rent burdeni
43.7%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.0
Regional political climatei
5.0
State political climate
3.4
Economic stressi
7.2
Supply constrainti
7.0
Rent-control riski
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
3.2
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.3
Housing court bias
5.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.6
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Mount Holly Springs, PA

Mount Holly Springs, PA has an eviction risk score of 5.7 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Cumberland County and the state of Pennsylvania. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 27.5% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Mount Holly Springs is $963/month. About 43.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 13.2%, unemployment 7.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Cumberland County voted Republican by 10.6 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.7/10, Mount Holly Springs is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Boiling Springs, PA 4.1 mi 3,334 4.6
Idaville, PA 6.2 mi 105 4.6
Carlisle, PA 6.4 mi 21,852 6.1
Carlisle Barracks, PA 7 mi 730 5.2
Gardners, PA 7.2 mi 76 4.3
York Springs, PA 7.8 mi 865 5.4
Dillsburg, PA 7.9 mi 2,629 5.2
Plainfield, PA 8.3 mi 248 4.3

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